meaker



(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet l.

J. W. MEAKER.

PARE REGISTER.

No. 397,602. Patented Feb. l2, 1889.

Illmlll |I' (No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 2.

J. W. MEAKBR. PARE RFGISTER Patented Peb. 12, 1889.

(No Model.) 4 Sheets-Sheet 3.

JJ'. W. MEKER.

FARE REGISTER.

No. 397,602. 'Patented Feb. 12, 1889.

(No Model.) 4 sheets-sheet 4. J. W. MEAKER.

FARB REGISTER.V

N0. 397,602. Patented 'Qb. 12,1889.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEricEQ JOHN IV. MEAKER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO THE RAIIVAY REGISTER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

FARE-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming partei Letters Patent No. 397,602, dated February 12, 1889.

Application filed January 19, 1888, Serial No. 261,230. (No model.)

Be it known that I, JoHN W. )in rikrni, residing at Chicago, in the couutv ol' Cook and State of Illinois, and a citizen ol' the United States, have invented certain new and nsetul Improvements in 19am-Registers, of which the following is a speeilication, reference being had to the accompanyin drawings, in which- 4 Figure 1 is a front elevation, parilyin section, with the face-plate removed. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the mechanism from the resetting end. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the stop-tingerspull-bar and the pawls for advancing the registering-chains.

Fig. 6 is a side viewof one of the guide-rollers for the main pull-bar. Fig. 7 is a side view of one ot the guide-rollers for the resetting i Fig. S is an end view of the spring pull-bar. for throwing down the stop-fingers. Fig. 9 is a sectional elevation of the frame or support tor the registering-chains, showing the pullbars and their guide-rollers.

mer and cam-stop. vation showing the devices for locking and unlocking the face-plate, the parts showing the face-plate locked. Fig. 12 is a sectional elevation of the parts of Fig. 11, showing the face-plate unlocked. elevation showing the main pnll-bar and the devices for operating the bell-hammer. Fig.

1l is an elevation ot' the locking devices ot i Fig. 11. Fig. 15 is a detail showing a portion ot the face-plate with alock-slide for coveringl the sight-opening for the total-register chains, the plate being open. 16 is a similar view to Fig. 15, showing the covering-plate closed. Figs. 17 and 1S are details showing the action of the spring-stop; Fig. 19, a detail view showing the square hole in one of the track-frame pieces for the plug at the end of the rock-shattcarrying the stop-fingers.

This invention relates to that class of fareregisters in which the series of numeral chains for a total register and numeral chains for a trip-register are combined in one mechanism to have all of the chains ot both registers advanced by the movement of a main pull-bar Fig. 1 is a plan view of the main Fig. 5 is a plan view of the i resetting pull-bar and the resetting-pawls. i

Fig. 10 is a detail, being a plan view ot the bell and its ham- Fig. 11 is a sectional elei Fig. 13 is a sectionall g to register the l'ares. and in which the tripchains can be resct without changingthe reg- E istration ot' the total-register; and the object ot this invention is to siinplii'v the construcf tion and operation oi' the pull devices both i for registering and resetting, to improve the i construction and operation ot' the alarm mechanisin, and to improvegenerally the construction and operation ol the register as a whole. l Its nature consists in the several parts and conibinations ot" parts hereinal'tcr described,

and claimed as new. In the drawings the case/.tor the registering mechanism is formed ot side walls, i and L), end walls, 23 and l, the wall 1 having an overl hanginglip, 5, beneath the end oi' the faceplate slides, and the case has a back, 6.

The side 1 of the case has secured thereto by screws S a bushing, 7, and this bushing supports a sliding bar, t), the outer end of which is provided with a head, a, to which is attached one end of a coil-spring, o. This Sliding' bar 9 passes through an opening therefor in the wall 1, and to its inner end is attached a rod or link, 10, to which rod is secured a strap or band, 11, which passes over a grooved wheel, 12, secured in arms orbrackets'13, projecting out from the end 3 ot' the case. The strap 11 is attached to a pin, 1e, y on a sliding bar, 15, which bar constitutes the main pull-bar of the machine, and the end of this bar 15, to which the strap 11 is connected by the pin 1l, has thereon disk, c, in which,

as shown, are holes d, and this disk is fitted closely within a cylinder, e, secured to the end i wall, 3, of the case, and by means of this disk 1 and cylinder an air-cushion is provided for the pull-bar 15, which prevents a quick return after each advance, so that the registering mechanism and the alarm cannot be operated in qnicksuccession, but each operation must be distinct and clear.

The bar 15 is formed to have a slot, 16, at one end and a slot, 17, the other end, with a web or solid portion, 1S, between, and the slot 16 receives the hub or center 19 of a grooved wheel, 20, in the groove ot' which the arms ot the bar on each side of the slot 16 lie,

and the slot 17 receives the hub or center 91' IOO e eer/,eee

the arms of the bar l5 on each side of the slot 17 lie, and these wheels 2O and form a guide for the movement of the sliding bar l5, and also furnish a rolling contact for such bar in use, by which a free movement is had for the bar.

The wheel 2O is mounted upon a tube, 23, one end of which enters a tube, 24, and the other a tube, 25, and the wheel 22 is likewise mounted on a tube, 23, ventering other tubes, 24 and 25, and these tubes 24 and 25 have secured thereto the frame-pieces 26 for the registering-chains, and in putting the parts together the grooved wheels and 22 are slipped upon their respective tubes 2B, and the ends of these tubes are slipped into their respective tubes 24 and 25, so that the wheels 2O and 22 will lie between two of the I frame-pieces 26., as shown in Fig. 9, and the arrangement shown is one which divides the total-register from the trip-register, although when the parts are together they form only one frame. lCach frame-piece 26 is formed with an outer flange, 27, on both edges, and an inner liange, 28,011 each side, of' a center opening, SO, and at the end of the center opening, coinciding with the Afianges 2S, is a curved portion, 2), and the frame-pieces are joined together back to back and secured to the tubes 24 and 25, so as to leave between them spaces 3l for the registering-chains. Y

The chains for the total-register, as shown in Fig. l, consist of a units-chain, 32, a tenschain,33, a lnindreds-chain, 34, and a thousands-chain, 35, and the trip-register is formed of a units-chain, 236, and a tens-chain, 37, and each chain has the links thereof pivotcd one to the other by pins whose ends proj ect to enter the groove between the flanges 27 and 2S and guide the chain in its travel.

The chain 32 is advanced by a pawl, 3S, the chain 33 by a pawl, 39, the chain 34 by a pawl, 40, the chain 35^by a pawl, 4l, and the paw'ls 39 and 40 have each an ear, 42, by which the pawls and 4l are held out of engagement a portion of the time. 'lhc chain 36 is advanced by a pawl, 43, and the chain 37 by a pawl, 44. rlhese pawls 38 3.() 40 4l 43 44 are pivoted to a wire, 45, and are all supported by a bar, 46, lirmly secured to the pull-bar l5 and locked in place by a screw, f-T, so that with the movement of the pull-'bar the several pawls are operated to advance their respective chains at the proper times. Each chain is provided with a stop, 4S, which stop has a notch to engage with the end of the chain-pivot and lock the chain against a return. The stops are held down by springs 49, Fig. l. In Fig. 2 is shown the pivot-wire g, t'or carrying' the stops, and the wire lz, which will serve as a bearing for one end of the springs 49.

Each chain has to coact therewith a stoplinger, 50, which linger when down prevents Vthe advance of the chain, and in order to vallow'the *lingersl 50 to work a portion of the ange 27 of the frame-pieces is cut away tov leave an opening, f, as shown in Fig. l. The stop-lingers are secured to a common rockshaft, 51, one end of which is seated in one end of a coil-spring, 52, having an arm, 54, to engage with the iirst linger, 50, and, as shown in Fig. 3, this spring 52 is supported at its outer end by a screw-plug, 53, inserted into the spring, and having an end with flat faces to enter a hole, j, in the end frame-piece, 2G, (see Fig. 19,) and the rock-shaft 5l. is inserted by passing it through holes formed in the ends of the frame-pieces 26, with an opening, e', Fig. 2, for the passage of the lingers 50, and when'in place the end of the plug 53 enters the holej therefor in the plate.

As regards applying the rock-shaft through the opening and the provision ot' vfingers 50, the construction is substantially like that in my application for Letters Patent filed .lanuary 19, '1.888, Serial No. 261,229.

The shaft 5l has extending out therefrom an arm, 55, the end ot which is engaged by a lug or cam, 5G, on the pull-bar l5, Figs. l, 4, and 1S, so that as the end of the arm 55 rides over the lug or cam 50 the shaft 5] will be rocked to raise the 'fingers 5() from engagemenhwith the pins ot the chains to allow the chain to be advanced, and this will occur as the pull l5 commences an advance to advance the bar 4G and cause the pawls to advance the chains. Another arm, 5T, also extends out from the shaft 5l to have its end engage with and ride over a lug or cam, 5S, (see Fig. 2,) on thc resetting pull-bar GO, Fig. 2, the end ot' the arm after passing over the lug or cam 5S dropping' into the recess 59 in the pull-bar in the construction shown, and this arm 57 as it rides` over the lug or cam 5S will rock the shaft 5l to raise the fingers 50 from engagement with the pins connecting the links of the chains and allow the trip-chains to be advanced for resetting, the release of' the lingers 50 occurring as the pull-bar commences its advance to move the trip-chains for resetting them.

The bar GO at one end has a slot, Gl, and at the other end a slot, 62, and its outer face is provided with a groove, Uil, Figs. 2 and 9. The

slot (il receives a center or hub, G4, of' a grooved wheel, G5, the outer flange of which is oi' a less diameter than the inner to lie within thegroove (53, and the arms of the bar 50 on each side off the slot. (5l lie within the groove of the whcel'65. rlhe slot ('32 receives the center or hub (3G of a grooved wheel, 67, corresponding to the grooved wheel G5, and having its outer flange of a diameter to lie within the groove 63, and the arms of the bar 60 on each side of the slot 62 lie within the groove of the wheel (57. The wheels G5 and 67 furnish a guide and moving support for the bar GO, by which it is held and given a free movement in use. The wheel G5 is mounted on the end of a tube, 68, inserted in the tube 25, and the wheel 67 is likewise mounted on a tube, 68, inserted in the other tube 25, so that the frame for the chain, the

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pin, 74, on an arm, 75, of a plate, 7G, having a and bar being secured tothe end of the chainsupport for the pull-bar 15, and the support for the pull-bar GO are all carried by t-he tubes 2t and "25, and when in the case the frame at one end lies against the side wall, 1, of the case, and the pull-bar 00 lies against the opposite side wall, Q, making a tit within the case, by which the mechanism is held against end movement, and at the same time the pull 60 is free to be moved back and forth to reset the trip-chains.

The pull-bar UO has secured thereto by a screw, HO, a har, (it), Fig. l, which projects through a slot in the wall 2 ot' the case, and this bar is rounded at one point, and its outer end has secured thereto a handle, 70, and the rounded portion (shown by dotted lines, Fig. 1) has jonrnaled thereon a plate, 71, the faces of which are provided with indicating-words, as In and Out, to show the direct-ion the car is moving. The inner edge of the plate 71 is slotted at each end to receive the end of a guide, 7"., projecting out from the plate or wall 2 of the case, and when engaged with the guide 72 the plate 71 cannot be turned, and when the plate is moved sut'ticie-mtltv to disengage it from the guide 72 to he turned such movement will advance the pull-bar GO a distance su fticient to actuate'the tripping devices of the canceler to throw them across the tripchains and indicate that the resetting' devices have heen partially actuated, by which means the plate 71 cannot be changed for a direction ot travel without disclosing such fact by the cancelers of the trip-chains, and to remove the caneelers the resetting pull mustbe operated until the cancelers a re moved hack.

The bar (30 has therein a recess, 733, tor a stop, 77, and an extension, TS, to lie behind a plate, Tf), having a stop, 80, and each plate 76 and T9 is provided with ears for pivoting the plate to a wire, Sl, mounted in ears on a plate, S2, and each plate T6 and 7.() is thrown down b v the arm of a coil-spring` S3, on the pivot wire The support is provided willi pin Si', lying in front olil theplates Tt and TSI, andone pin forms a stop for an arm on a spring-controlled shaft, sa, to which is attachedthe canceler SIS t'or the units-chain-ft of the trip-register, which eanceler has a stop end, ST, toengage with a pin, SS, on the trip-chain, when such chain shows theeiphcr atthe sight-openi ing, and the tens-chain lT of the trip-register 1 has a pin, Htl, to engage a stop end, 9o, ol' a cancclcr, lll, when the tens-chain shows thef cipher at the sight-opcning The cancelertll secured to the end ot' a spring-controlled shaft, 02, having an arm to engage with the other stop-pin, Sl, and the pin ttl: limits the throw of the cancelers .sti and .ll across the chains 3G and il?.

The shafts S5' and .ft2 are mount-ed or supy ported in the plate Si andthebar 93, theplate trame. The pin T1 when lying in the recess l 73, at which time the pull-bar GO is at rest, has no action on the stop-plates 76 and 79, and these plates, by their stop ends 7T and S0,act to hold the cancelers Sti and til out ot use by the engagement ot the stop ends of the stoparms of the shafts and O2; hutgwith the movement of the bar GO to resetthetrip-chains the pin 74 rides up the vface of the recess 73 and moves the arm T5, swinging the plate 76, and through t-he ear 7S swinging the plate 79, releasing' the stop ends 77 and S0 from the stoparms ot' the shafts and 02 for the cancelers to be thrown across the trip-register chains, where they will remain until the pins 8S and Si) engage with the respective cancelers to move them back.

The cancelersand thc means set forth for operating the same are shown and claimed in my aforesaid application, and therefore are not herein more fully illi'istratcd.

The bar 60 has secured thereto a bar, 9i, extending within the chain-frame, and carrying pawls 95 and .lt, to engage with the trip-chains 236 and 37 and advance such chains for the purpose ot' resetting them, and, as the pull-bar (i0 is independent of the main pullbar in its operation, the advance of the trip-chains to reset them has no etiect on the chains of the total-register.

rlhe frame for the register-chains has secured thereto on its hack side lugs .lT, Fig. 2, to which is secured a bell-chamber, 9S,inclos ing a bell, titl, attached to t-he'chamber by a pin or rivet, 100. This bell is struck by a hammer, ltll, having a rim or tlangejr, Fig. which strikes the hell, and this hammer lOl. has arib projection or cam, 102, which engages with a stepped cam, 103, one step, l, of which is of greater length than tlieremaining` steps, and between the steps are notches fm, 'l as shown in Fig. lo.

i The hammer 101 is carried b v astem, 101, securczl in t he end of a pivot or pin, 105, mounted in ahushing or hearing, i i013, secured tothe pull-har l5, and this hushingI or bearing lot:` Fig. lll, has secured thereto b v a set-screw or otherwise a ring, ld?, to which is attached one end ol' a coil-spring, 10S, the other end olf which is attached to a pin, idf), Fig. Vl il, on the stem tot, which springl acts to allow the stem to move l'or the hammer to pass around the stepped cam and to throw the hammer against the hell when the cam has been passed. 'lhe lnishing or hearing lOt moves in a slot, n, in the clmiiil e1'.f)s,(see Fig. 10,) and this hashing is moved with the movement ot' the pull-har l5, the advance of the bar moving the bushingI toward the end ot.' the chamber, carrying with it the stem 10-t and hammer ltll, the cam of the hammer passing down the outer steps of the cam 103, and as the pull-har l5 reaches the limit ot' its advance approxi natelv to complete the register l of the chain, the cam 101 passes the end of the step I, so that the spring 10S will act and throw the hammer ldl against the bell, sounding the alarm, and on the return of the pullbar the cani 101 will pass back of the stepped lOO IIO

cam to its normal position, as shown by the l the cover 110 On, the plate 113 is dropped full lines in Fig. 10, the dotted lines in Fig. 10 showing the hammer in position just before leaving the step l. The cam 102 will pass over the front steps of the cam with a straight advance of the pull-bar; but in case the pullbar is only partially advanced and then sought to be returned the cam 102 will enter y a notch, m, and prevent the return of the pullbar 1 5 to its normal position, so that the cam 102 and the stepped cam 103 form a stop against a return of the pull-bar 15 until the limit of advance to complete the registration is had, and in ease of an attempt to advance l the pull-bar 15 after a partial return the cam bar after a partial advance, or an advance of the bar after a partial return, necessitating the full movement of the bar in either direction, in order to perform the work required, and in use the coil-spring is double-acting, in that it throws the hammer 101, after the step Z is passed, to sound the alarm, and returns the hammer after the alarm to a position to pass back of the stepped cam on the return of the pull-bar, and in both movements the spring yields to allow the cam 102 to pass the steps, and yet its tension in both directions is such as to cause the cam 102 to engage a notch, m, as before stated.

the plate Yat one end entering the groove beneath the lip 5 and at the other end having a flange, 111, to lie against the end 3 of the case when the face-plate is closed. The under side of the face-,plate near the tlange 111 has secured thereto spring-catches 112 to engage with the inner face of the wall 3 and lock the faceplate against withdrawal when key having pins to pass through slots in the closed until the spring-catches are released from engagement. A plate, 113, is arranged in line with the catches 112, which plate is carried by a plate, 111, having slots 115, through which pass lugs of a bar, 110, which bar is secured to the end plate or wall, 3, of the case by screws 117 or in any other suitable manner, and this bar 116 receives a screw, 11S, which, when the lifting-plate 113 is down, as shown in Fig. 11, passes through a hole, 119, in such plate to engage and hold in place a seal, 120, located in a rim, 121, on the end wall, 3, of the case, which seal is to be identified in any suitable manner by the parties using the register. The spring-catches 112 pass through notches o cut therefo'r in the end wall, 3, of the case, and when the cover 4is closed these springs lie against the end wall, as shown in Fig. 11; but before placing A face-plate, 1107 is provided for the case, l

down, the seal inserted, and the plate and seal secured by the screw 113, as shown in Fig. 11, and to remove the faceplate 110 the seal 120 has to be broken, when the screw 118 Vcan be turned back, releasing the plate 113,which can be pushed up, as shown in Fig. 12, lifting the end of the catches 112, so that they can be withdrawn through the recesses o, as shown in Fig. 12, permitting the withdrawal of the face-plate.

The face-plates can only be withdrawn by breaking the seal to turn back the lockingscrew 118, and such breakage of the seal will at once disclose the fact that the register has been tampered with.

The face-plate is to be provided with sightopenings for the total-register and the tripregister, and,if it is desiredfto close the sight opening for the total-register against observation or have it remain open for observation it can be done bya covering-plate, which can be locked either closed or open. The covering-plate for the sight-opening with its locking devices is shown in Figs. 15 and 16, and this plate is formed of a plate, 122, having side flanges, 123, to which is secured a plate, 121, of the dimensions to cover the sight. `The plate 122 fits in arecess, p, formed in the face-plate 110, in which recess the plate 122 can slide back and forth, and this plate 122 carries a lock-bar, 125, having a series of notches, 126, and each notch or slot 126 is formed of a wide and a narrow part. rlhese slots 126 coact with spring-lingers 127, the center ones of which have a notch, 128, on each edge, and the outer ones a notch, 128, on the inner edge only, and these fingers extend out from a common support, 129, which support is attached by screws or otherwise to the under face of the cover. The sightfopening 130 for the total-register chains is of the proper size to disclose a row of numerals on the vchains and is covered by a glass, as usual, and the sight-opening 131 for the trip-register is of a size to disclose the numerals on the chains, and is also covered by a glass.

The spring-fingers 127 are operated by a face-plate and holes 133 (shown by dotted lines in Figs. 15 and 16) in the plate 122, a hole, 133, being located in line with each spring-finger. The covering-plate 124 is locked closed, as shown in Fig. 16, by the engagement of the spring-fingers 127 with the lock-bar 125, and is locked open, as shown in Fig. 15, by the engagement of the notches 128 of the spring-fingers 127 with the lock-bar 125 in the notches or slots 126, and is released from engagement by the use of the proper key to throw the spring-fingers up to pass through the wide portion of the notches or slots 126. The covering-plate with its locking devices and keys for unlocking the same are shown in detail and fully described and claimed in my aforesaid application.

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pawls for all otl the chains, and this bar 15 is advanced by the strap 11, rod or link 10, and stem 9, and is returned after each advance by the spring 134, one end of which is attached to a stud 135 on the pull-bai', (shown in Fig. 2,) and the other attached to the end wall of the case, and where the register is set vertical the pull-bar GO is returned by gravity after each advance, and is advanced by pushing on the handle 70. The strap 11 with each advance of the pull-bar runs over the carrying-wheel 12, and in the movement of the pull-bar to the limit of its advance the force of the ordinary pull required will have no effeet on the spring b, and such spring will be inactive, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 17; but in case the pull-bar has been advanced and a partial return is made and an advance attempted before a full return, such advance will be prevented by the engagement of the cam 102 on the hammer with a notch, m, on the cam 103, and then it an ettort is made to complete the advance by a pull that would injure the parts the spring h comes into use, and the torce of any extra pull over and above the ordinary pull required to move the devices will be taken by the spring, and the pull-bar, strap, carrying-wheel, rod or link, stem, bell-hainmer, and its holding-cams will not be att'ected by such overpull to an extent to cause injurious effects or allow the advance to be made, and when the limit ot the outward pull has been reached, as shown in Fig. 1S, the eye q on the pull-cord r, to which eye q the spring i) is attached, or a stop on the cord r will strike a stop, s, attached to the car or other support and relieve the spring of any eXtra pull. This arrangement prevents any overpull that would break or injure the parts.

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination ot a casing, the traveling chains therein, a pull-bar, 15, having a direct reciprocating` movement, and actuating-pa-wls carried by said pull-bar to advance the chains, and a side pull-bar, 9, sliding` lengthwise in the casing and connected with the pull-bar carrying the pawls, substantially as described.

The combination, with a easing, traveling register-chains therein, a pull-bar, 15, having a direct reciprocating' movement, and pawls carried by said pull-bar to advance the chains, of a wheel, l2, mounted in bearings located inside the casing, a side pull-bar, 9, sliding' lengthwise through the casing, and a strap, 1l, passing' over the wheel and connecting the two pull-bars, substantially as described.

3. rllhe combination, with registering devices and a casing inclosing the same, of a lengthwise reciprocating rigid pull-bar arranged and guided in the casing and carrying actuating-pawls, and a rigid side pull-bar casing, a iiexible connection, 11, between the pull-bars, and a support for the flexible connection inside the casing, substantially as described.

4. The combination, with the casing` and the traveling chains of a register, ot a reciprocating pull-bai', 15, having longitudinal slots, grooved wheels havin g the hubs between the anges arranged, respectively, in the slots of the pull-bar for carrying and guiding the latter, pawls for advancing the chains, a side pull-bar, and a connection between the pullba-rs, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with registering' devices of a register, ot a leugthwise-reciproeating pull-bar having slotted ends, and grooved carryiiig-wheelsI having the hubs between their iianges extending through the slots in the bar, substantially as described.

6. The combination, with the registerehains, ot a lengt]1wise-reciprocating pullbarhaving a slot at each end, grooved wheels having hubs respectively extending through the slots ot' the bar, and pawls for advancing the chains, substantially as described.

7. The combination, with the registeringchains, of a reciprocating pull-bar having a solid portion, 1b', and a slot in each end, grooved wheels having the hubs between their flanges respectively extending through the slots, bearings `tor the wheels, a paul-carrying bar secured to the solid part oi the pull-bar, and the pawls on the said carrying-bar, substantially as descril'icd.

S. The combination, with the registering devices ot' a register, ot' a longitudinallyslotted pull-bar, carrying and guide wheels, each comprising two iianges embracing the bar and connected by a hub extending through the slot, bearings passing' through the hubs, and pawls operated by the pull-bai', substantially as described.

9. The pull-bai' 15 having a slot at each en d, and grooved wheels 20and 2;, in combination with the tubes 23, 2l, and 25, for supporting the grooved wheels, substantially as set forth.

10. The tubes 23, 2i, and 25,in combination with the frame-plates 2b, grooved wheels 20 and 22, and pull-bar 15, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

11. The combination, with the chains ot a register, of the rock-shaft 51, having stopfingers 50 and arms 55 and 57, the pull-bar 15, having a cam, 56, and the pull-bar 69, having' a cam, 5S, for releasing' the stop-fingers bythe movement of either bar, substantially as described.

12. The combination, with the trip-chains of a register, of the resetting-bar 60, having the lateral bar 69, provided with a handle, 70, the guide-plate 72, and the plate T1, journaled on the lateral bar, substantially as described.

13. The bar 60, having a slot at each end, and a groove, 63, in its side tace, in combination with the grooved wheels having' one sliding lengthwise through the side of the i lange of a diameter to lit within the groove IOO IIO

e ceases G3, for guiding and supporting the pull-bar 00, substantially as and 'for the purpose specified.

14. The combination ot the 1'cg'istcr=el1ains, the paivls, the pull-bar 60,11aving a slot at each end, the grooved wheels carrying and guiding the bar, the tubes (3S, and the tubes 25, substantially as described.

15. The tubes 93, 21, 25, and GS, in combination ivi th the trame-pieces 20, pull-bars and 00, and grooved guiding and carrying wheels Afor the pull-bars for securing the several parts together, substantially as described.

'1.6. The combination, with the pull-bar and bell of a register, oi' a bell-hammer having an engaging proj cction and a cam having steps coacting With-the projection to prevent the i i t cam, 103, having engaging-notches ym, coactg ing with the projection to prevent the return of the pull-bar in either direction until the limit of the pull is reached, substantially as described.

1Q. The pull-bar 15, bushing-100, ring 107, spring 10S, and pin 100, in combination with the stein 101, stepped cam 103, cam 102, bellhammer 101, and bell 90, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

20. The combination, with the bell and pullbar of a register, of a swinging stein connected with the pull and having a hammer provided ivith'a projection, a stepped cani coacting with the projection, and a coiled spring connected at one end with the pull-bar and at the other end with the swinging stein to throw the hanimer and sound the alarm and to restore the hammer to its normal position after the alarm has been sounded, substantially as described. A fare-register consisting of a casing having edge notches, o, and containing minieral-bearing devices and means for op eratin the, same to register the fares, and provided with afrangible seal, 1.20, a sliding Vface-plate, 110, having spring-catches11.2, a slotted slide-plate behind the seal for releasing the catches, and a setscre\v,11S, to secure theslidiiig plate in a fixed position behind the seal and hold the latter in place, substantiallyv as described.

92. The coinbii'lation, with the pull-bar 15 and a bell ot" a register, of a stem, 101, having a bell-hammer, 101, provided with a projection, 102, a stepped cam having notches m, a lengthwise-sliding side pull-bar, 0, a connection, 11, between the two pull-bars, the pullcord yr, and the spring l), connecting the cord and side pull-bar to relieve strain when the fbell-hammer engages the notches of the stepped cani, substantially as described.

23. A fare-register comprising a casing having a notched edge, o, and a frangible seal, 120, and provided with numeral-bearing devices, ineans for operating the saine to register the fare, the sliding face-.plate having ;spring-catches 112, the support 110 behind the seal, the slotted sliding plate 11i, and the set-screw 11S in said support passing through the sliding pla-te and bearing upon the seal, substantially as described.

21. The combination, with the casing and the registering-chains of a register, of an aircushion cylinder secured on and carried by the casing, and a pull-bar carrying chain-actuating pawls and having a disk entering the cylinder to prevent a quick return of the pullbar after its advance to move the chains, sub,-

stantially as described.

JOHN 1V. MEAKER.

Vitnesses:

ALBERT H. ADAMs, HARRY T. Jonas. 

